Goku borrowed the Dragon Radar from Bulma and collected the seven Dragon Balls at the fastest speed. After summoning Shenron, he made his wish.
"Shenron, please revive my son, Gohan!" Goku pleaded.
Shenron remained silent for a moment before responding, "I'm afraid I can't fulfill this wish. Gohan is not dead."
"What? He's not dead? But we clearly sensed that Gohan's ki had disappeared earlier. If he's not dead, why can't we sense his ki?" Goku pondered.
Goku had only one wish, and since Gohan wasn't dead and didn't need to be revived, he simply ignored Shenron and left.
After waiting for a long time without anyone paying attention to him, Shenron reluctantly reminded them, "Do you have any other wishes? I can still grant you three more wishes."
Hearing Shenron's words, John quickly stepped forward and said, "Thank you, Shenron. We don't have any other wishes this time. We appreciate your help."
Shenron felt a sense of helplessness, thinking that ever since he had met these Saiyans, he had been treated like their personal genie, summoned whenever they had a wish and dismissed when they didn't.
He couldn't help but feel a bit disrespected, being a divine dragon and all. However, despite his inner dissatisfaction, he obediently listened to John's words and transformed back into the Dragon Balls, scattering them across the land.
Just as Shenron disappeared and the Dragon Balls scattered, three figures suddenly appeared around John, Goku, and the others.
They opened their eyes and saw that one of them was Gohan, while the other two were Kibito and the Supreme Kai.
"Dad, Uncle John, Uncle Vegeta!" Gohan called out to the three of them.
"Gohan, where have you been?" Goku exclaimed with joy upon seeing his son again.
John immediately realized that Gohan had been taken to the Other World by the Supreme Kai, just like in the original storyline.
Moreover, Gohan's ki seemed to have been unlocked by the Old Supreme Kai, and his current strength was likely beyond Goku's Super Saiyan 3.
Gohan turned to his father and uncles and said, "After being severely injured by Majin Buu, I was saved by the Supreme Kai and Kibito. They took me to the Other World."
"There, I met the Old Supreme Kai, and with his help, I greatly unlocked my potential. Now, even without transforming, my strength is no less than Dad's Super Saiyan 3." Gohan exclaimed excitedly.
"You can surpass Super Saiyan 3 without transforming? You're truly amazing!" Goku marveled.
After saying this, Goku seemed to have thought of something. He leaned in and quietly asked Gohan, "With your current strength, can you defeat John in his Super Saiyan Blue form?"
Gohan shook his head and said, "No way. Although my strength has improved significantly, it's still no match for Uncle John's Super Saiyan Blue form."
Goku didn't feel disappointed and nodded. Then, he happily said, "Since you're okay, I don't have to worry about Chi-Chi's complaints when I take in Buu."
On the other side, the Supreme Kai, who had brought Gohan back, looked at Buu playing with a butterfly in the distance and said to Goku, "Mr. Goku, I think you should kill Buu. Leaving him alive is too dangerous."
Goku heard the Supreme Kai's advice and replied, "Don't worry, Supreme Kai. If Buu turns evil again, I, along with John, Vegeta, and Gohan, can easily subdue him."
Seeing Goku's insistence, the Supreme Kai didn't press the issue further. He had witnessed John's formidable strength, so he didn't insist.
The Supreme Kai turned to John and said, "Mr. John, I never imagined that your strength would reach such a level. I wonder if you would be interested in becoming a candidate for the next Supreme Kai?"
Upon hearing the Supreme Kai's words, John immediately shook his head and said, "No need. I'm content with my current situation."
John thought to himself, 'A candidate for the God of Destruction, where I can learn to use destructive power. What can I learn from being a candidate for the Supreme Kai? Nothing, it seems.'
Seeing John's refusal, the Supreme Kai didn't insist further. After bidding farewell to John, Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan, he and Kibito returned to the Other World.
Everything returned to calm, and John and Goku's group returned to the 25th Tenkaichi Budokai arena.
By this time, the tournament had already concluded, and even the award ceremony was over. Mr. Satan had won first place, and Android 18 was the runner-up. As for the third place and beyond, they weren't important.
Everyone was puzzled as to why Mr. Satan was still the champion, even though Android 18 was so powerful.
At this moment, Chi-Chi, standing nearby, said with a hint of sourness, "The champion only receives a reward of 10 million zeni, so Android 18 made a deal with Mr. Satan. She promised to let him win the championship in exchange for a payment of 20 million zeni."
"So, although Android 18 is the runner-up, her prize money is as high as 25 million zeni, while Mr. Satan only gets the title of champion."
Chi-Chi then turned to Goku and Gohan and scolded them, "Look at Android 18, she knows how to do business. You two, all you know is fighting. Whenever there's a fight, you rush out without even participating in the Budokai. If I were to rely on you, our whole family would starve."
Hearing Chi-Chi's words, Goku and Gohan simultaneously scratched their heads, making Chi-Chi even more annoyed.
Goku quickly apologized and begged for forgiveness, promising that he and Gohan would start working to earn money as soon as they returned home.
Chi-Chi didn't say anything further, as many years had passed, and their two sons had grown up. It was her choice to marry him in the first place.
Chi-Chi turned to Gohan and said, "I agreed to let you learn martial arts so that you could become a kung fu star and earn money for the family when you grew up. Now that you're older, I think it's time for you to debut and contribute to the family."
Gohan panicked upon hearing this. Becoming a star? What was this all about?
Gohan immediately looked to the other uncles and aunts for help, especially John and Bulma.
John, upon seeing Gohan's pleading gaze, quickly averted his eyes, as he was also unfamiliar with the entertainment industry in this world.
Fortunately, Bulma was there, and she said with gleaming eyes, "No problem. It's just the entertainment industry. I'll instruct the Capsule Corporation to acquire an entertainment company to specifically package Gohan's debut. I'll create a martial arts star who won't be inferior to Mr. Satan."
Bulma had long been dissatisfied with Mr. Satan, as he had taken credit for the achievements of her friends. She decided to challenge him in the entertainment industry.